Filler for pocketbooks and the like



Feb. 11, 1.941. 2,231,198

FILLER FOR POCKETBOOKS AND THE LIKE Filed June 24, 1939 INVENTORI MickaeZ fir? 1 0052? WML Patented Feb. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,231,198 I FILLER FOR POCKETBOOKS AND THELIKE Application June 24, 1938, Serial No. 215,652

6 Claims.

The present invention relates to an improve- .ment .in reinforcing liners, and is especially applicable to the padded reinforcement ;of gflapsof pocketbooks, hand purses and the like.

The important feature herein lies in the com- ..bining, by a suitable adhesive, of a more. or less flexible paper backing, superposed by. an adhered textile facing, the latter in turn having .superposed thereon anadhered felted padding, in the present instance and for the purpose outlined, this padding may be of cotton batting of about one eighth of an inch in thickness, more or less.

The main purpose of the present padding is .to give flexible thickness to such purse or bag Jflaps, retaining flexibility. of the finished flaps, reinforcingthe paper by the textile web and maintaining the cotton batting in its desired location, without creeping. and becoming bunched in spots. Thus ..the flapv is kept smooth and flexible, is soft to the touch and has a pleasing fullness.

The foregoing and other features of advantage will be apprehended as the herein description proceeds, and it will be obvious that modifications may be made in the structure herein without departing from the spirit hereof or the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the reinforcing padding or liner;

Fig. 2 is a vertical, sectional View taken anywhere across Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of any traversing section of Fig. l.

The three components of the present padding, as combined, are flexible, and each contributes to the function of forming a flexible shift proof padding within the interior of the purse flap, between the inner flap lining and outer facing thereof which may be of leather or otherwise.

The padding as shown, comprises a semiflexible paper base forming portion P, upon which is adhered a textile fabric T, which may preferably be of an open weave, such as cheese cloth or the like though other closer woven textiles may be used.

Upon the textile T is adhered a cotton batting facing C of any desired thickness usually about one eighth of an inch in thickness, more or less. The adhesive, whereby the three elements of the pad-ding are combined into a single sheet, may be of any suitable kind, but is thinly applied, so as to leave the assembled padding pliable, but firmly combined or adhered together.

The usual purse or bag flap structures, un-

padded, comprises aninner textile lining, such as silk, mohair or the like which is sewn by, its margins to an outer covering such as another heavier textile of ornamental nature, or the covering maybe of leather or imitations thereof. 5 It is between the flap lining and cover that the present padding is inserted, the paper base of the padding being faced against thefiap lining with the cotton facing C faced against the inside face of the outer flap covering. Thus, the cotton facing C, is, in effect asort of upholstering filling for the flap, and which, to an extent, leaves the padded flap pliable, without tendency to wrinkle, and gives substance to the flap, without undue stifiness.

Due to the materials used in the combined padding, it is easily cut to any desired flap contour, thus rendering the padding useful in the .many varied ornamental flap designs encountered in the purse or bag flap art.

Having thus described the invention .what is claimed is:

'1. A flap of a purse or similar article including a lining and an outer covering; and a padding inserted therebetween and comprising a batting, a semi-flexible base and a fabric secured between said batting and base at substantially all parts of their adjacent faces in a manner leaving the padding pliable.

2. A flap of a purse or similar article including a lining and an outer covering; and a padding insert-ed therebetween and comprising a batting facing faced against the covering; a semi-flexible paper base faced against the flap lining, and a fabric between said batting and base; said fabric being secured to the base and batting in a manner leaving the padding pliable.

3. A flap of a purse or similar article including a textile lining and an outer covering; and a padding inserted therebetween and comprising a batting facing faced against the covering; a semi-flexible paper base faced against the flap lining, and a fabric between said batting and base; said fabric being secured to the base and batting at substantially all parts of their adjacent faces in a manner leaving the padding pliable; the base reinforced by the fabric maintaining the batting in its location without creeping; said padding being cut to the flap contour and giving pleasing soft, smooth flexible fullness to the flap and holding the flap against tendency to wrinkle or stiffness.

4. Padding for use in flaps of pocketbooks, purses, bags or the like including a lining and an outer covering of leather or similar material sewn together at margins thereof; said padding comprising a cotton batting facing about one eighth of an inch in thickness adapted to be faced against the covering; a semi-flexible paper base adapted to be faced against the flap lining; and an. open work cheese cloth textile fabric between said batting and base; said textile fabric being adhered to the base and batting by a thinly applied adhesive leaving the padding pliable; the paper base reinforced by the fabric maintaining the batting in its location without creeping; said padding being adapted to be cut to the flap contour and giving soft, smooth flexible thickness and pleasing fullness to the flap and retaining the flexibility of the flap; the pad ding leaving the flap pliable without tendency to wrinkle, and giving substance to the flap without stifiness.

5. A padding reinforcement of the class described comprising, for combination with the flap of a pocketbook, hand purse or the like including a textile flap lining and an outer covering of leather or leather-like or other material sewn together at margins thereof, a, padding disposable between the lining and covering and conforming to the contour of the flap and comprising a soft cotton batting about one eighth of an inch in thickness engageable against the covering, a semi-flexible paper base engageable against the flap lining, and an open work cheese cloth textile fabric between said batting and base; said textile fabric being adhered to the base and batting by a thinly applied adhesive leaving the padding pliable; the paper base reinforced by the fabric maintaining the batting in its location without creeping; said padding being cut. to the flap contour and serving to give soft, smooth flexible thickness and pleasing fullness to the flap and retain the flexibility of the flap; the padding being adapted to leave the flap pliable without tendency to wrinkle, and

a ainst give substance to the flap without stiffness the cotton batting being free of less soft materials and having one face free of any base, and adapted to engage directly against the leather to provide a soft non-lumpy backing for the leather.

6. -A padding reinforcement of the class described comprising, in combination with the flap of a pocketbook, hand purse or the like including a textile flap lining and an outer covering of leather or leather-like or other material sewn together at margins thereof, a padding disposed between the lining and covering and conforming to the contour of the flap and comprising a soft feltedcotton batting loosely engaged against the covering, a semi-flexible paper base loosely engaged against the flap lining, and an open work cheesecloth textile fabric between said batting and base; said textile fabric being adhered to all parts of the adjacent faces of the base and batting by a, thinly applied flexible adhesive leaving the' padding flexible; the paper base being reinforced by the fabric and maintaining the batting in its location adjacent to the edges of the flap, and preventing the batting from creep ing or bunching; said padding being cut to the flap contour and serving to give soft, smooth, flexible thickness and. pleasing fullness to the flap and retain the flexibility of the flap; the padding fitting in the lining and being large enough to hold the flap extended, thus preventing tendency of the flap. to wrinkle, and giving substance to the flap without stiffness; the cotton batting being free of less soft materials and having one face free of any base, and adapted to engage directly against the leather to provide a 435 soft non-lumpy backingfor the leather; the faces of the padding being unsecured or unadhered to the lining and covering, leaving the lining and covering freely flexible and soft.

MICHAEL A. SCOTT. 

